[TowerTalk] New Tower Grounding Advice

[rk]

Some schools of thought say a vertical pointy thing at the top bleeds off a charge 
before it gets big enough to jump. Got such, as to start driving toward one 300'SS, 
every summer storm, 'till we stuck a 1", 10' rod at the top. Not had to put the smoke 
back in anything since. Left the melted coax, stuck to the wall, as a reminder.
Dave NØRQ wrote:
> Very good, Bill.  I think you'll like it.
> I put up a 64' (62' actually, I think) Trylon T600 a couple years ago.
> Story is at www.qsl.net/n0rq , in case you're interested.
> 
> For grounding, I think you're in good shape.  I'm not sure I'd do the
> ground rod at the top, though.  Something way up top that is really
> pointed like that does indeed act as a lightning attractor -- I'd just
> as soon not have anything up there pointed straight up.  However,
> I'm not a expert, and I'm sure others can give you better advice.
> 
> Mine is grounded with #2 tinned copper attached to each leg, and each
> wire goes to its own ground rod, and the 3 rods are connected in a circle,
> and then there are wires that go out (like spokes) to 4 more rods.  All
> attachments to rods were made with Cadweld -- no ground clamps that
> can loosen up!
> 
> 73 & enjoy!
> 
> Dave NØRQ
> n0rq-1 at dfwair.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Austin" <billaustin at powernet.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:01 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] New Tower Grounding Advice
> 
> 
> 
>>I'm putting up a new 60ft self-supporting Trylon.  I'm wondering how
>>much and what type of grounding needs to be done.  Any advice and
>>suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>I bought three grounding kits with the tower, one for each leg.  I plan
>>to tie the three rods together using some #4 solid copper.  I plan to
>>tie the electrical grounds for each of the three buildings near the
>>tower into this loop.  Each building has it's own breaker box and ground
>>rod, and all three connect back to the same distribution panel.  I also
>>have a lightning rod to go on top the tower, and plan to run a separate
>>copper wire down the tower to the grounding loop at the bottom.
>>
>>I've been reading the archives for some time now.  I was looking at
>>Roger Halstead's site (linked in a recent post) and all the work he did
>>with his towers.  I was just wondering what else I should plan on doing.
>>  We have the rebar in, and I hope to be pouring concrete next Friday.
>>
>>Thanks & 73,
>>Bill - KD7ZAH
> 
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